JP4045320B2 - Food molding equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a food molding apparatus, and more particularly to a food molding apparatus capable of reliably wrapping and molding inner materials such as rice cakes, cooked meat and vegetables with outer skin materials such as bread dough and bun dough.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a technology related to food molding that wraps the inner material such as rice cake, cooked meat and vegetables with outer skin materials such as bread dough and bun dough, the inner material is made into a rod shape and the outer skin material is made into a cylindrical shape continuously It is formed in a conventional manner, and this is squeezed and cut by a shutter mechanism opening and closing operation (for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-29433). However, when fermenting dough such as bread dough is used as the skin material, excessive pressure or twisting is applied to the dough when forming a cylinder, so that the dough does not swell sufficiently after forming and cutting, and the skin material is elastic. There is a difficulty that it becomes a hard food with poor properties, and the molding process is done manually. There has also been proposed a method of forming food from a sheet-like shell material while avoiding the tubular formation of the shell material. For example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-18299, bread dough and straw are supplied into a cup and sealed. The point that the bread dough is sealed so as to wrap the straw by the gate is described.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when molding using a sheet-like skin material, it is necessary to consider that the size of the sheet-like skin material differs depending on the size of the food to be molded, or that the shape of the skin material varies even with the same size There is. This is because when the outer skin material is formed into a sheet, it is generally rolled with a pair of rotating rollers, but since the fabric is flexible, it is difficult to make the shape of the outer skin material constant. It is. However, the conventional food molding method using the above-described sheet-shaped skin material has a drawback that it cannot sufficiently cope with such a change in the shape of the skin material.
[0004]
That is, in the above Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-18299, since the cup is used for food molding, the size of the opening area is determined in advance, and the amount of the outer and inner materials is increased in order to form a large product. Then, when sealing with a sealing gate, there exists a possibility that material | dough may protrude from the upper part of a sealing gate. Although the point which respond | corresponds to the magnitude of the volume of a product is provided by providing the height adjustment mechanism of dough support, since it is limited to the adjustment in a cup, it cannot be said that sufficient adjustment is possible. Although it is possible to replace the cup with a large one according to the size of the product to be molded, it is not practical to replace the cup one by one when producing various types of products in the mass production process. Furthermore, when the outer skin material is placed on the periphery of the cup and then sealed with the sealing gate, if the outer skin material has a variation in shape, excess fabric protrudes from the upper portion of the sealing gate and separates it as a bag. It is inevitable that it will remain. Since the size of the opening area of the cup is fixed, if the shape of the outer skin material varies, the width of the peripheral edge of the outer skin material held at the opening edge of the cup will be uneven, This is because it protrudes from the upper part of the gate when sealing with the sealing gate. The dough that protrudes in this way is separated by the sealing gate as cocoons and falls on the top surface of the sealing gate or falls and remains inside the device. It becomes a non-defective product and also enters the device and causes a failure. In order to cope with these problems, it is conceivable that the shapes of the dough pieces are arranged in advance. However, since a process for that purpose must be added, the manufacturing time becomes long and the damage to the dough increases. As described above, molding using a cup or the like is restricted by that, and cannot flexibly cope with a fabric having a constant size, shape and characteristics.
[0005]
The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned difficulties in conventional food molding technology, and the shape, thickness and other shapes of the skin material, and the properties such as flexibility and adhesiveness change. However, it is an object of the present invention to provide a food molding apparatus that can easily cope with this, and can reliably wrap and mold the inner material with a skin material.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A food molding apparatus according to the present invention includes a shutter composed of a plurality of shutter pieces, a support means that is disposed below the shutter and that can be opened and closed by the plurality of support pieces, and an outer skin in which an inner material is arranged. In a state where the material is supported by the concave portion of the support means, the shutter is closed and the shutter driving means for sealing the peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material so as to wrap the inner material is provided. Further, the shutter is arranged in at least two stages at the top and bottom. Further, the present invention is characterized in that there is provided pushing means for pushing the outer skin material into the concave portion of the support means to form the outer skin material in a bowl shape. Further, the pushing means includes an inner material supply means for supplying an inner material. Further, the holding means for holding the edge portion of the outer skin material on the support piece of the support means is provided. In addition, a holding means for holding the edge of the outer skin material on the shutter piece of the shutter is provided. In addition, a receiving member having an opening in the opening region of the shutter is provided, and holding means for holding the edge of the outer skin material on the receiving member is provided.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on a first embodiment and a second embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0008]
[First embodiment]
In FIG. 1, what is indicated by reference numeral 1 is a shutter configured to be able to be opened and closed by combining a total of four shutter pieces 10, 10... Shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are plan views on the surface S of FIG. 1, FIG. 2 shows a state where the shutter 1 is opened, and FIG. 3 shows a state where the shutter 1 is closed. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the shutter 1 is configured such that each shutter piece 10 fixed to the drive shafts 11, 11,... Are configured to slide and move on the side surface 10b of the adjacent shutter piece 10, and open and close the area surrounded by the side surface 10b of the shutter pieces 10.
[0009]
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the plane U of FIG. 1 and shows the shutter drive mechanism of the shutter 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the drive mechanism of the shutter 1 includes a flange 12 fixed to the lower end portion of each drive shaft 11 and links 13 and 13 that are pivotally attached to the flange 12 and connect the flanges 12 to each other. .. And a motor 14 for driving these links 13. By controlling the rotation direction, rotation angle, etc. of the motor 14, the links 13, 13,. Open and close.
[0010]
1, what is indicated by reference numeral 2 is a support means which is configured to be able to be opened and closed by combining a total of four support pieces 20, 20... Shown in FIGS. It is. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the surface S in FIG. 1, showing a state in which the support means 2 is opened, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the support means 2 is closed. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the support means 2 of the present embodiment includes each support piece 20 fixed to drive hollow shafts 21, 21... Concentrically provided with the drive shaft 11 of the shutter 1. The tip edge 20a of each support piece 20 is configured to slide and move on the side surface 20b of the adjacent support piece 20 by reciprocatingly swinging around the drive hollow shaft 21.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 7, a concave surface 20c is formed at the upper end of each support piece 20, and when the support means 2 is closed (see FIG. 2), the end edges 20a of each support piece 20 gather together. When the support means 2 is opened (see FIG. 6), the tip edges 20a of the support pieces 20 are dispersed and the support pieces 20 are formed. Opening regions surrounded by the side surfaces 20b, 20b.
[0012]
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the surface T in FIG. 1 and shows a drive mechanism of the support means 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the drive mechanism of the support means 2 includes a flange 22 fixed to the lower end portion of each drive hollow shaft 21, and a link pivotally attached to the flange 22 to link the flanges 22 together. And a motor 24 that drives the links 23. By controlling the rotation direction, rotation angle, etc. of the motor 24, the links 23, 23,. 2 is opened and closed appropriately.
[0013]
In FIG. 1, what is indicated by reference numeral 3 is a pushing means which is disposed above the shutter 1 and forms a sheet-like outer skin material into a bowl shape. The pushing means 3 of the present embodiment includes a pushing member 30 fixed to the stay 31, a feed screw mechanism 32 that moves the stay 31 up and down, and a motor 33 that drives the feed screw mechanism 32. By controlling the rotation direction, rotation angle, and the like of the motor 33, the pushing member 30 is moved up and down appropriately. The pushing member 30 is lowered to enter the opening of the shutter 1 and the recess 25 of the support means 2, so that the central portion of the skin material supplied to the upper surface of the support piece 20 of the support means 2 is depressed and the skin material is removed. Forms a bowl shape.
[0014]
Moreover, the pushing means 3 of this embodiment is provided with the inner material supply means which supplies an inner material to the inner side of the outer covering material formed in bowl shape. That is, the pushing member 30 of the present embodiment is configured by a cylindrical body having a discharge hole for discharging the inner material at the lower end, and a valve 40 for opening and closing the discharge hole is internally provided. Then, the inner material put into the hopper 45 is pumped into the cylinder of the pushing member 30 through the supply pipe 43 by the conventionally known pump 44, and the rod is moved forward and backward by the air cylinder 42 fixed to the stay 31. The discharge hole is appropriately opened and closed by moving the valve 40 up and down via 41, and a required amount of inner material is supplied and arranged inside the outer skin formed like a bowl.
[0015]
In FIG. 1, what is indicated by reference numeral 5 is holding means that is disposed above the shutter 1 and holds the edge of the outer skin material on the support piece 20 of the support means 2. As shown in FIG. 9, the holding means 5 is fixed to the pushing member 30 of the pushing means 3, and is inserted into the ring-like stay 52 having a plurality of through holes and the through holes of the stay 52 so as to be slidable up and down. A plurality of support rods 51, 51, each having a head that can be locked to the stay 52 at the upper end, a ring-shaped presser member 50 fixed to the lower ends of the support rods 51, 51, and the presser member 50 And a stay 52 and a coil spring 53 which is fitted on each support rod 51 and urges the presser member 50 downward. By lowering the pressing member 30, the pressing member 50 presses and holds the edge of the outer skin material on the support piece 20.
[0016]
In FIG. 1, what is indicated by reference numeral 6 is a conveying means which is disposed below the supporting means 2 and conveys a molded product obtained by molding. The transport means 6 includes a support member 60 that moves up and down appropriately by a rack-pinion mechanism 62 via a support rod 61, and a belt conveyor 63 that moves the belt up and down by the support member 60. The support member 60 is moved up and down appropriately, and the molded product is placed on the belt and conveyed.
[0017]
Hereinafter, the food wrapping molding process by the food molding apparatus of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, an example in which bread dough is used as the outer skin material F and straw is used as the inner material G will be described.
[0018]
First, as shown in FIG. 9, the sheet-like skin material F is supplied onto the support piece 20 of the support means 2 with the shutter 1 opened and the support means 2 closed. The outer skin material F has a shape that varies as described above. After placing the outer skin material F on the support piece 20, if the opening area is reduced by operating the shutter piece 10 of the shutter 1 in the closing direction, the outer skin material F is set in accordance with the reduced opening state. It is possible to adjust the position of the outer skin material F so that the outer skin material F is in a predetermined position. As a result, variations in the shape and positional deviation of the skin material are corrected in advance, and a more reliable molding process can be performed.
[0019]
Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the edge of the outer skin material F is held on the support piece 20 by the pressing member 50 of the holding means 5 by lowering the pressing member 30 of the upper pressing means 3. That is, the holding means 5 is lowered together with the pushing member 30 to bring the holding member 50 into contact with the edge of the outer skin material F, and the holding means 5 is further lowered to narrow the distance between the holding member 50 and the stay 52. The coil spring 53 is compressed, and the holding member 50 is pressed against the edge of the outer skin material F using the elastic force of the coil spring 53 to hold the outer skin material F on the support piece 20.
[0020]
Then, as shown in FIG. 11, with the holding member 50 holding the edge of the outer skin material F, the pushing member 30 is further lowered to cause the pushing member 30 to enter the recess 25 of the support means 2 and By pressing the central part of the outer skin material F into the recess 25, the outer skin material F is formed in a bowl shape. Thus, in this embodiment, when forming the outer skin material F into a bowl shape, since the edge of the outer skin material F is held by the holding means 5, even if the outer skin material F is a foodstuff rich in elasticity such as bread dough, It can be formed in a bowl shape while extending around the edge of the outer skin material F. Even if the shape and size of the outer skin material varies or is misaligned, the outer skin material is reliably formed in a bowl shape. be able to. At this time, since the outer skin material F is supported by the recess 25 of the support means 2, it is possible to prevent the outer skin material F from extending downward more than necessary.
[0021]
Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the valve 40 in the pushing member 30 is raised while raising the pushing member 30, and the inner material G is discharged by opening the discharge hole. The inner material G is arranged inside. Then, when a predetermined amount of the inner material G is discharged, the valve 40 is lowered to close the discharge hole. Thus, in this embodiment, since the pushing member 30 is raised and the inner material G is supplied through the pushing member 30, the outer skin material F made of bread dough contracts as the pushing member 30 rises. In addition to being able to prevent, it is possible to efficiently form the outer skin material F and supply the inner material G in a short time. At this time, since the outer skin material F is supported by the concave portion 25 of the support means 2, it is possible to prevent the outer skin material F from being stretched more than necessary due to the discharge of the inner material G, and the inner material G is reliably secured to the outer skin material. It can be arranged inside F.
[0022]
Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the pressing member 30 is further raised to separate the pressing member 50 from the edge of the outer skin material F. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the peripheral portion of the outer skin material F on the support means 2 is collected so as to wrap the inner material G by closing the shutter 1, and the peripheral edge portion of the collected outer skin material F is sealed. Thus, a molded product H in which the inner material G is wrapped with the outer skin material F is obtained. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 15, the shutter 1 and the support means 2 are opened, the molded product H is placed on the lower conveying means 6, the conveying means 6 is lowered, and the belt conveyor 63 is driven to drive the molded product H. Transport the belt.
[0023]
Thus, in the food molding apparatus of this embodiment, since the recess 25 formed by the support piece 20 of the support means 2 is configured to be openable and closable, the outer shell material formed into a bowl shape in the recess 25 When the inner material G is supplied to the inside of F (see FIG. 12), if the support piece 20 of the support means 2 is opened and the recess 25 is appropriately opened, as shown in FIG. The amount of the inner material G with respect to F can be increased, and then the inner material G can be wrapped and molded as it is with the outer skin material F. Furthermore, when the peripheral portion of the outer skin material F is sealed with the shutter 1 (see FIGS. 13 and 14), the support piece 20 of the support means 2 is operated to open and the recess 25 is appropriately opened. As shown, the outer skin material F can be sealed in a state where the amount of the peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material F on the upper surface of the support piece 20 of the support means 2 is reduced. Therefore, in order to form a relatively large molded product as in the conventional device in which the size of the cup is determined in advance, there is no need to replace the cup one by one, and the amount of the outer skin material and the inner material is increased, There is no risk of the outer skin or inner material protruding from the top.
[0024]
[Second Embodiment]
In the food molding apparatus of the second embodiment, the holding means 5 in the first embodiment described above is omitted, while a shutter comprising a plurality of shutter pieces 70, 70... Having the same configuration as the shutter 1 above the shutter 1. 7 is provided, and the shutter mechanism is arranged in a two-stage upper and lower manner. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
[0025]
With reference to FIGS. 18 to 25, the food wrapping and forming process by the food forming apparatus of the second embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, an example in which bread dough is used as the outer skin material F and straw is used as the inner material G will be described.
[0026]
First, as shown in FIG. 18, the sheet-like outer covering material F is supplied onto the shutter piece 10 of the lower shutter 1 with the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 1 being opened. Here, the skin material F is supplied with the lower shutter 1 opened to such an extent that the skin material F does not fall, but the skin material F may be supplied with the lower shutter 1 closed. Well, this makes it possible to place the outer skin material F more stably. Further, after placing the outer skin material F on the shutter piece 10 of the lower shutter 1 and then operating the shutter piece 70 of the upper shutter 7 in the closing direction to reduce the opening area, the reduced opening state is set. The outer skin material F can be set, and the position of the outer skin material F can be adjusted so that the outer skin material F is in a predetermined position. As a result, variations in the shape and positional deviation of the skin material are corrected in advance, and a more reliable molding process can be performed.
[0027]
Next, as shown in FIG. 19, with the lower support means 2 closed, the lower shutter 1 is opened so as to match the recess 25 of the support means 2 and the upper push-in means 3 is lowered. The pushing member 30 is passed through the opening areas of the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 1 to enter the concave portion 25 of the support means 2, and the central portion of the sheet-like outer shell material F is pushed into the concave portion 25, thereby making the outer shell material F into a bowl shape. Form. At this time, since the outer skin material F is supported by the concave portion 25 of the support means 2, it is possible to prevent the outer skin material F from extending downward more than necessary.
[0028]
Next, as shown in FIG. 20, while raising the pushing member 30, the valve 40 in the pushing member 30 is raised to open the discharge hole, thereby discharging the inner material G. The inner material G is arranged inside. Then, when a predetermined amount of the inner material G is discharged, the valve 40 is lowered to close the discharge hole. As described above, also in this embodiment, since the pushing member 30 is raised and the inner material G is supplied through the pushing member 30, the outer skin material F made of bread dough contracts as the pushing member 30 rises. In addition, it is possible to efficiently form the outer skin material F and supply the inner material G in a short time. At this time, since the outer skin material F is supported by the concave portion 25 of the support means 2, it is possible to prevent the outer skin material F from being stretched more than necessary due to the discharge of the inner material G, and the inner material G is reliably secured to the outer skin material. It can be arranged inside F. When supplying the inner material G to the inner side of the outer skin material F in this way, the amount of the inner material G with respect to the outer skin material F is increased by opening the support piece 20 of the support means 2 and opening the recess 25 appropriately. After that, it is possible to wrap and mold the inner material G with the outer skin material F as it is, as in the first embodiment described above.
[0029]
Next, as shown in FIG. 21, the push-in member 30 is further raised, and as shown in FIG. 22, the upper shutter 7 is closed to gather the peripheral edge portions of the outer skin material F toward the center. As shown in FIG. 23, the lower shutter 1 is closed and the peripheral portions of the collected outer skin material F are sealed, whereby a molded product H in which the inner material G is wrapped with the outer skin material F is obtained. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 24, the upper shutter 7, the lower shutter 1, and the supporting means 2 are opened, the molded product H is placed on the lower conveying means 6, the conveying means 6 is lowered, and the belt conveyor 63 To drive the belt H of the molded product H.
[0030]
As described above, in this embodiment, when the outer skin material is formed in a bowl shape, since no holding means for holding the outer skin material on the shutter 1 is provided, the configuration can be simplified correspondingly, and the food molding process Can be simplified and the speed can be improved. In this embodiment, since the shutter mechanism is arranged in a two-stage manner, even if the shape of the outer skin material varies, the outer skin material can be gathered and sealed in two stages. Thus, more reliable food wrapping can be performed. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, if the upper shutter 7 is completely closed and then the lower shutter 1 is closed, even when the amount of the outer shell material is somewhat increased, sealing is performed. Furthermore, there is no possibility that the outer skin material or inner material protrudes from the upper part of the shutter and becomes a wrinkle.
[0031]
Further, even in the food molding apparatus of the present embodiment, the recess 25 formed by the support piece 20 of the support means 2 is configured to be openable and closable. 22), when the support piece 20 of the support means 2 is opened and the recess 25 is appropriately opened, as shown in FIG. 25, particularly the height position of the peripheral portion of the outer skin material F with respect to the shutter is adjusted. Then, it becomes possible to adjust the amount of the outer shell materials collected by the subsequent shutter. Therefore, as in the first embodiment described above, it is not necessary to replace the cups one by one in order to form a relatively large molded product as in the conventional device in which the size of the cup has been determined in advance. There is no fear that the amount of the inner material will increase and the outer skin material or inner material will protrude from the upper part.
[0032]
As mentioned above, although the specific example of the foodstuff shaping | molding apparatus of this invention was demonstrated with 1st embodiment and 2nd embodiment, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, Various in the description of "Claims" The design can be changed.
[0033]
For example, in the second embodiment, the outer skin material F is placed on the shutter piece 10 of the lower shutter 1. However, as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 1 If the receiving member 8 made of a thin plate for receiving the outer skin material F is sandwiched between them and a circular opening 80 is opened in the center of the receiving member 8, the outer skin material F is more stably placed on the receiving member 8. (See FIG. 26), and by making the pushing member 30 enter the opening 80 of the receiving member 8, the outer skin material F can be formed into a bowl shape using the opening 80. (See Figure 27).
[0034]
In the above embodiment, the shutters 1 and 7 are the four shutter pieces 10 and 70 that reciprocally swing around the drive shaft. However, if the outer skin material can be sealed, the shutters The number and shape of the pieces are not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 28, a shutter mechanism that opens and closes when the six shutter pieces 15 slide linearly move in the direction of the arrows as shown in FIG. 28, or as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the six shutter pieces 16 Using a shutter mechanism that opens and closes by swinging while moving linearly according to the rotational movement of the action pin 17 in the direction of the arrow, or using a shutter mechanism that opens and closes by rotating each shutter piece continuously. The shutter mechanism can be employed.
[0035]
In the above embodiment, four support pieces 20 reciprocatingly swinging around the shaft are used as the support means 2 that forms the openable and closable recesses 25. If it is possible to support the outer skin material during formation, the number, shape, and drive mechanism of the support pieces are not particularly limited. For example, a plurality of support pieces are linearly reciprocated toward the center. Therefore, the recess 25 may be opened and closed.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the food molding apparatus according to the present invention, since the concave portion of the support means for supporting the outer skin material is configured to be openable and closable, for example, the inner material is placed inside the outer skin material formed in a bowl shape. When supplying, it becomes possible to increase the amount of the inner material relative to the outer skin material by opening the concave portion appropriately, and when the peripheral edge of the outer skin material is gathered and sealed with the shutter, the concave portion is By appropriately opening, it is possible to reduce the amount of the peripheral portion of the outer skin material on the upper surface of the support piece of the support means, or to adjust the position of the peripheral portion of the outer skin material F with respect to the shutter. It is possible to adjust the amount of gathered materials. Therefore, it is not necessary to replace the cups one by one in order to form a relatively large molded product as in the conventional device in which the size of the cup has been determined in advance. There is no risk of the outer skin or inner material protruding from the top.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional front view of a food molding apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view illustrating a shutter and support means of the apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the shutter of the apparatus is closed.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a shutter piece of the shutter of the apparatus.
FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of a shutter driving unit of the apparatus.
FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the support means of the apparatus is opened.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a support piece of support means of the apparatus.
FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of drive means of support means of the apparatus.
FIG. 9 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process by the apparatus.
FIG. 10 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process by the apparatus.
FIG. 11 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 12 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 13 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 14 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process by the apparatus.
FIG. 15 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 16 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process by the apparatus.
FIG. 17 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 18 is a schematic side view for explaining a food wrapping molding process by the food molding apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 20 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process by the apparatus.
FIG. 21 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 22 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 23 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 24 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process by the apparatus.
FIG. 25 is a schematic side view illustrating a food wrapping and forming process performed by the apparatus.
FIG. 26 is a schematic side view of a food wrapping and forming process by the modified apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 27 is a schematic side view of a food wrapping and forming process by the modified apparatus.
FIG. 28 is a plan view of a shutter of another modification device of the present invention.
FIG. 29 is a plan view of a shutter of still another modified apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 30 is a plan view of a shutter of still another modified apparatus of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
F skin material
G Inside material
H Molded product
1 Shutter
10 Shutter piece
10a Edge of shutter piece
10b Side of shutter piece
11 Drive shaft
12 Flange
13 links
14 Motor
15 Modified shutter piece
16 Modified shutter piece
17 Action pin
2 Support means
20 Support strip
20a Tip edge of support piece
20b Side of support piece
20c Concave surface of support piece
21 Driven hollow shaft
22 Flange
23 links
24 motor
25 recess
3 Pushing means
30 Push-in member
31 stay
32 Lead screw mechanism
33 Motor
40 valves
41 Rod
42 Air cylinder
43 Supply pipe
44 Pump
45 Hopper
5 Holding means
50 Presser member
51 Support rod
52 stays
53 Coil spring
6 Transport means
60 Support members
61 Support rod
62 Rack-pinion mechanism
63 Belt conveyor
7 Lower shutter
70 Shutter piece of lower shutter
8 Receiving member
80 opening

Claims (7)

A shutter composed of a plurality of shutter pieces;
A support means disposed below the shutter and forming a recess that can be opened and closed by a plurality of support pieces;
Shutter driving means for sealing a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material so as to wrap the inner material by closing the shutter in a state where the outer skin material in which the inner material is arranged is supported by the concave portion of the supporting means. Characteristic food molding equipment. The food molding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shutter is disposed in at least two stages at the top and bottom. The food molding apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising pushing means for pushing the outer skin material into the recess of the support means to form the outer skin material in a bowl shape. 4. The food molding apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the pushing means includes an inner material supplying means for supplying an inner material. The food molding apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising holding means for holding an edge portion of the outer skin material on a support piece of the support means. The food molding apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising holding means for holding an edge portion of the outer skin material on a shutter piece of the shutter. The receiving member which has an opening part in the opening area | region of the said shutter was provided, and the holding means which hold | maintains the edge of an outer_shell | shell_material to the said receiving member was provided. Food molding equipment.

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